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By raising point tiers and slashing benefits Royal could wholesale chop off loyalty members and make way for newbies at more revenue...but really, the drinks don't cost them a fortune, and neither do the balcony discounts.

Royal should be careful with the beast they built. If they did that they could lead the industry in a race to zero in which all brands start to eschew loyal guests in favor of fresh revenue. Sooner or later, though, economies will shift and Royal has some very large ships that must remain full and the picture is a lot different than even 10 years ago.

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My granddaughter will be D, in her own right, at the age of 12 and she has earned every point herself. Maybe she was the 2nd person on the reservation and why would you think the price for the first and second person should count for more than the third and fourth person in a room. We have stayed in suites for 3 years to reach the D level, not because we wanted the free drinks, Star Class gives us more than that, but because we just wanted to say we reached that level. We have looked at the DL lounges and cannot say they look that special. Maybe RCI needs to revamp some of their perkes but you cannot make everyone happy.

Diamond should be 175 points and Diamond+ 350 points to reward loyalty.

Current Diamonds 3 free drinks during HH should still be honoured but Lounge access should start at the new level of 175 points.

Husband and wife should stay the same but children's future points should be in line with how many points they have earned.

Sorry, but I don't agree with this at all. Having such a high number to reach Diamond will cause many cruisers to just give up at the idea and just forget about the loyalty altogether. Leave Diamond at 80 where it is.

We're approaching Diamond level and we favor Royal Caribbean because the Diamond level perk (nightly drinks) is something attainable within reason. No way is someone going to be enticed by 3 nightly drinks or a Diamond lounge if they need to do 25 7-night cruises to get there

To solve this crowding issue (IMO) you need to rename the "Diamond lounge" into the "Loyalty Lounge" and set a C&A point value to get in during happy hour. All existing drink vouchers would still be valid for Diamonds and above elsewhere on the ship during that time.

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Sorry, but I don't agree with this at all. Having such a high number to reach Diamond will cause many cruisers to just give up at the idea. Leave Diamond at 80 where it is.

We're approaching Diamond level and we favor Royal Caribbean because the Diamond level perk (nightly drinks) is something attainable within reason. No way is someone going to be enticed by 3 nightly drinks or a Diamond lounge if they need to do 25 7-night cruises to get there

To solve this crowding issue (IMO) you need to rename the "Diamond lounge" into the "Loyalty Lounge" and set a C&A point value to get in during happy hour. All existing drink vouchers would still be valid for Diamonds and above elsewhere on the ship during that time.

Dan

I have made similar suggestions on other threads to what you are saying.

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I realize some have gotten their status on coat tails and some paid a lot for double points in a suite. But alot have also earned that one night at a time. Currently at 250....we will never make pinnacle however that's a lot of months at sea and I feel it deserves some perks. It also keeps us coming back rather then taking our money elsewhere. I appreciate all the perks. I enjoy the lounge. It would be pretty rough if it all changed.